Our family's experience here has been wonderful. The staff are consistently kind, courteous, and…read morewelcoming, and the environment is always clean and well cared for. Any time I've needed to pick up my nephew, the process has been seamless and easy. Most importantly, my nephew appears to be thriving in his environment, which brings our family so much comfort. There is something truly special about being able to feel confident, supported, and at peace when leaving your child or family member in someone else's care. We are grateful for the positive experience and the care that is provided each day

My grandchildren love going to Childtime of Hampton. The teachers are kind, caring, and make…read morelearning fun. The staff from the management to the housekeeper and cook are friendly, and the school is clean and safe. I'm happy with the care my grandchildren receives and would recommend Childtime of Hampton to other families.

My children were in daycare at Harvest Ministries (HM) for eight months before we pulled them out…read more One of the main reasons we chose this place was because of the overwhelming number of positive reviews. But I can tell you that this place has numerous problems, and will outline why I don't recommend this center: 1. A wise person once wrote in a review that you should always check inspection reports for any daycare facility you are looking to send your children too. HM never had any inspection reports posted because they are a religiously-exempt facility, and UNlicensed despite their care.com flyer saying they are. However, as I checked back to post the link, they do have an inspection report posted; apparently some complaints triggered the state to do an inspection (they still have to comply with VA code even though they are religiously exempt from other state requirements). That report (http://www.dss.virginia.gov/facility/search/cc2.cgi?rm=Details;ID=41580;search_exact_fips=199) indicates numerous egregious issues, like failing to get background checks done on their employees (are you kidding me?!), not ensuring children are immunized, and failing to meet required staff-to-child ratios. 2. This facility has a TV in every room and they use it to babysit the kids. Every morning the kids watch TV from 6-8am (approx..) and again in the afternoon when they wake up from nap, from 3:30-6pm. That doesn't include the other movies and shows they watch throughout the day. So if you work regular hours, your kid will probably get exposed to 2+ hours of TV a day. 3. The teachers yell at the kids ALL. The. Time. They also threaten. I once observed one of the teachers taking a group of kids to the restroom, and she said to them in a stern voice, "If you don't have to go potty and you're just making it up you're going in time out." So if a little kid felt like maybe she had to use the bathroom but wasn't sure, she was going to get punished for trying. Totally unnecessary. I have also observed teachers grabbing kids by the shoulders, yelling at them and saying things like, "if you don't calm down you're going to lose your playtime!!" Instead of positive discipline, they just yell a lot. I noticed this negatively affecting my 3-year-old in his behavior when he came home - he would be defiant and irritable. While pretty much all kids this age have tempers, he would really only act this way when he came home from HM. 4. Safety concerns: One time while I was dropping my younger child off in the infant room, I noticed a remote control lying on the floor (yes, they even have a tv in the infant room, though it is mostly used to play music videos of nursery rhymes all day), so I picked the remote up off the floor and placed it on the ledge out of reach, saying "this is a safety hazard and should be kept away from the little ones' reach". The director mocked me, saying, "We've never had an issue with it." "But don't you see," I said, "they could get into the batteries - it's a safety issue" The battery cover wasn't even taped shut. "Whatever makes you feel comfortable" the director said to me in a completely sarcastic and condescending tone. Like I was the one overreacting. Isn't it plain common sense to keep anything with non-screwed on batteries like a remote out of babies' reach? 5. The toys are dirty and rarely cleaned. On more than a few occasions, while settling my younger child in to the tiny play area in the infant room, I noticed dirty, grimy toys with so much filth on them I had to put them aside and tell the teachers that these toys needed to be cleaned. I'm not a clean-freak but it was disgusting. 6. The center does NOT want you, the parent, to see your child in their classrooms. In fact, you, the parent, are not allowed to walk around the facility "unsupervised" (this is what one of the teachers actually said to me). EVERY other daycare center we have used has had an open door policy with parents. But I was told I needed to drop off my kids at the front and they would take them back to their classrooms, the only exception is the infant room. But when I would stay for a few minutes and play with my little one, I'd get text messages from them saying I needed to just drop her off and go so she would learn to be without me. This lack of encouraging parents to be involved really bothered me. The director told me they do this to mirror the public schools, but I now realize that's a big cover-up, because there are myriad other ways they don't mirror public schools. In retrospect, I wish we had never allowed our kids to go here. I wish there had been reviews saying what it's really like there, and we would have made a different decision, but we assumed a daycare run by a Christian church would be a great environment. The fact that they didn't do background checks on their employees alone is completely reckless and inexcusable.

They are absolutely amazing! Up until COVID hit only family and friends kept our little one but…read morewhen COVID hit our friend's in home daycare had to shut down. I was terrified about sending her anywhere else but then I found Harvest Ministries! I bawled my eyes out after dropping her off the first day in the parking lot. They were so sweet and sent me pictures throughout and kept me posted. Our baby girl absolutely loves it there now! I am so blessed that we found them.

What an amazing staff and school! Both of our boys absolutely loved being at this school and the…read moreteachers genuinely cared about each student. They knew every child on a first name basis and kept parents regularly informed on a child's progression. We will miss them! Highly recommend them.

Voted the "Best of Hampton Roads" for 2013. It is certainly an amazing school with a wonderful and…read morededicated staff.

Courtney and Jessica have been the directors since the beginning. Jordan and Kendra are amazing…read moreteachers. I would recommend this location to all!

I've had both my children go to this school. My older son has been here since he was 2 and went…read moreall the way through the Private Kindergarten class. He had the best Kindergarten teacher last year and I would send him here 100 times over. My youngest son has been here since he was eight weeks old and is thriving here! It's so comforting to see how much he loves his teachers and how much he is learning already. If you're looking for a learning center over just a standard "daycare" this is your place!

This is a nice little daycare off 17 with reasonable rates and great staff. My children have been…read moreattending this learning center for about 9 months and I've been very happy and comfortable with them. Kids love it too! They are also one of the few daycares that transport children to and from dare elementary.

The lady was nice but the man was unprofessional. There was not enough engagement for my son so he…read morebecame bored. There was no classroom schedule of what the students would be doing on a weekly basis.

I love Tots around the Clock NN. my daughter Khiry has been going here since she was 6 months, she…read moreis almost 4 now! I love that she have learned a lot by attending here, she's literally so smart most people are amazed she's only 3 years old. I started introducing her to potty training and with the help of the staff she was fully potty trained at 1 years old. Mr. John is amazing and you can really tell that he loves his students. Despite the staff constantly changing for whatever reason, this is overall a great place for your little ones.

HIGHLY recommend this school! We just wrapped up Goddard's pre-K graduation complete with a gown…read moreand cap and our daughter is going to really, really miss all of the wonderful staff and teachers. Where to begin? First, before we moved to the area, the staff was super kind and helpful. The owner was willing to do a virtual tour to help us make feel comfortable with the school. Since attending, our daughter learned sign language, practiced yoga, learned Spanish, and made a ton of friends/attended multiple birthday parties. She loved her teachers, the school is very secure, and is in a wonderful location nestled near some woods, but still in a convenient Yorktown location. My daughter even came home one day with tomatoes from their garden! We got tadpole updates daily with photos (LOVE that as a working mom) and the school communicated super well during COVID spikes. I have extremely high standards for the people who care for my children and Goddard exceeded all of them!

My daughter attended the Goddard school from the time she was 2 until she was ready to start…read morekindergarten. Your experience will depend entirely on the teacher. Out of all of her teachers, there's maybe 2 that were good. The rest lacked the training and developmental understanding of young children. I expected more from The Goddard school. My daughter was well behaved but has ADHD. At the time she was too young to be diagnosed. My daughter had been screened for autism and she did not have it. One of her teachers who was not trained in child development nor mental health took it upon herself to hand write me a rude note and leave it in her bag telling me she thought she had autism. It was unprofessional, and frankly offensive. The staff claimed they addressed it, but the teacher never apologized. My daughter was treated like an outcast by some of teachers (not all.) She had 2 really great teachers. I wish she could've just stayed with them instead of moving forward. A lot of the teachers lacked compassion and seem overwhelmed. I can very honestly say that instead of trying to support my child they deemed her as not good enough. She wasn't ill behaved. She didn't hit or kick other children. She simply struggled with not sitting still and focusing. They made me feel like my daughter was defective. Goddard didn't help my daughter the way I expected. It was a disappointing and pricey experience. Now that she's in public school her teachers love her and she's at the top of her class. That's not because of Goddard. That's because she's in a better environment. One more thing, you will be charged during the holidays when they are closed. Get ready to pay even more for additional childcare during that time.

Great school / daycare. It's Clean. Secure facilities. Good communication through an easy to use…read moreapp. Photos sent throughout the day on the app so you know what your child has done and helps if you are missing them! I have felt very comfortable sending my son there for several years. All of the teachers and staff have been kind and friendly.

Wonderful place to work! The school is clean and very well equipped. My children love coming to…read morework with me everyday!